Git Commit

Automated Git Commits

This skill provides instructions for performing atomic, well-structured Git commits following the Conventional Commits specification.

1. Analyze Changes

• Identify Modified Files: Run git status --short to see all staged and unstaged changes.
• Respect Ignore Rules: Do NOT include files that the user has explicitly requested to ignore or that match .gitignore patterns.
• Group by Scope: Group modified files by their logical "scope" (e.g., a specific module, feature, or layer like data, domain, ui).

2. Branching

• Feature Branches: ALWAYS create descriptive feature branches from main (e.g., feat/login-logic).
• Merge Flow: Merge back into main only after passing all quality checks and PR approval.

3. Generate Commit Message

• Conventional Commits: Each commit MUST follow the pattern: (): .
• Types: feat, fix, docs, style, refactor, perf, test, build, ci, chore, revert.
• Scope: The module or area being changed (e.g., auth, api).
• Message: A concise description in imperative mood.
• Sub-messages (Commit Body):
• ALWAYS include a detailed body if the change involves logic, breaking changes, or multiple steps.
• Explain the "What", "Why", and "How" of the change.
• Use blank lines to separate the subject from the body.

3. Atomic Commits

• One Scope per Commit: Perform separate commits for different scopes.
• Stage Selectively: Stage only the files belonging to the current scope.

4. Execution Flow

• Step 1: Group files by scope.
• Step 2: For each group:
• Stage the files.
• Generate the conventional commit message (subject + body).
• Execute:

``bash git commit -m "" -m "" ``

• Step 3: Verify history (git log -n 5).

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: dhruvanbhalara
• Source: dhruvanbhalara/skills
• License: MIT
• Homepage: https://dhruvanbhalara.github.io/skills/

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.